Ash Buddha
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Ash Buddha is a large-scale sculptural installation by contemporary Chinese artist Zhang Huan, created from incense ash to explore themes of spirituality, impermanence, and collective memory.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary artwork
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sculptural installation ⓘ |
| artisticGoal |
to materialize collective spiritual experience
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to question permanence in religious imagery ⓘ to visualize the accumulation of prayers ⓘ |
| artMovement | contemporary Chinese art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist temple practices
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Chinese religious culture ⓘ performance and conceptual art traditions ⓘ |
| conceptualFocus |
accumulation of individual prayers into a collective form
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ephemerality of religious devotion ⓘ relationship between the sacred and the everyday ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| creator | Zhang Huan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Zhang Huan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
post-Mao Chinese society
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revival of religious practice in contemporary China ⓘ |
| depicts |
Buddha
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seated Buddha figure ⓘ |
| genre |
installation art
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sculpture ⓘ |
| interpretation |
commentary on the temporality of faith and images
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embodiment of countless individual acts of worship ⓘ metaphor for the cycle of life and death ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
incense ash
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wooden armature ⓘ |
| mediumCategory | mixed media sculpture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of religious residue into contemporary art
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large scale ⓘ use of fragile ash as primary medium ⓘ |
| riskCharacteristic |
structural fragility
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susceptibility to damage and disintegration ⓘ |
| theme |
Buddhism
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collective memory ⓘ cultural memory ⓘ impermanence ⓘ ritual ⓘ spirituality ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
| usesFoundMaterial | temple incense ash ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
monochrome grey tone from ash
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monumental presence despite fragile material ⓘ textured surface ⓘ |
| workSeriesRelation | part of Zhang Huan’s ash sculptures body of work ⓘ |
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